![]() ![]() Lia: a lovely young 17-year old Princess of a generic High Fantasy Kingdom ![]() Also, I'm at work, and even in my cubicle, they'd probably frown upon me wearing a bathrobe, however chill my boss is. Wearing a blanket over my head because I don't have a white bathrobe. It is not a high fantasy when the main character spends the entire fucking half of the book pretending to be a serving maid, daydreaming, and trying to decide which of two mysterious strangers she likes more.Įvery Greek play has a Chorus. The entire play can be set on one stage with almost no scenery changes because I swear to fucking god nothing fucking happens in this book. THAT'S RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE A FUCKING LOVE TRIANGLE. A Dramedy, not to be confused with a dromedary, because a dromedary only has one hump. I present you a short version of the book: Kiss of Deception: A Greek Dramedy. ![]()
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But I could tell it was going to be a special game even just from the audition sides. ![]() Without further ado, here is my interview with Ashly Burch! I got to ask Ashly numerous questions about Life Is Strange, Chloe Price, queerness, and the darker themes of the game, as well as some lighter topics at the end to break things up a bit more.Īshly can be found on Twitter at ashly_burch and on Patreon. After the release of “Polarized,” the final episode of the season, I was lucky enough to get into contact with the wonderful Ashly Burch who plays everyone’s hella favorite punk: Chloe Price. ![]() Life Is Strange means a lot to me with the topics it has covered and the characters it has brought forth. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have an arc of this book and I’m very excited to dive into it. ![]() This one’s out on Jan 9 and I plan on listening the day it releases.Ģ: Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed I’m really interested in the setting of this book (a nonsense world) and also, I’ve listened to all these novellas on audible and the narration makes it so much more magical and beautiful I’m excited to hear the narration again. 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After a night out with his friend, anaesthetist John Snow, he is called upon to conduct the autopsy of a man found in a cesspit on Broad Street. With little effective treatment, it was only prevention that offered any real hope.The Doctor of Broad Street follows Frank Roberts, a doctor working with the poor in the squalor of Victorian London. ![]() The Doctor of Broad Street tells the story of one man's work to discover the cause of an epidemic, in an age when there was very limited knowledge, medicines and technology in comparison to today. ![]() ![]() ![]() Zeus then took matters into his own hands and brought Sisyphus in front of him. Sisyphus of course didn’t keep his promise and kept on living. He complained to her that he hadn’t received a proper funeral and hence would like to come back only after he got one. Zeus tried again where he got Sisyphus to Underworld, where he was greeted by Persephone. Ares, the God of War intervened because wars weren’t “fun” anymore. Death Stopped during that time and no one died on Earth, wars ended up with soldiers turning up just fine. He tricked the God of Death by chaining him in his own shackles. This angered Zeus and thus he sent the god of death to banish him to the Underworld. He killed the guests and travelers in his kingdom for his sadistic pleasure and it went against the tradition of hospitality in Ancient Day Greece. He made the kingdom prosperous but was known for his treacherous rule. Once there was a ruler called Sisyphus who ruled over the kingdom of present-day Corinth. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She has no idea what she’s in for…Įnter Nick Daire, said landlord, who actually isn’t an old curmudgeon after all, but instead is a gorgeous young man who has recently suffered a stroke and is wheelchair bound. Even though her friends warn her against approaching the guy, Annabelle considers herself a charmer and is convinced she can win him over so he’ll relax the rules. There’s just one drawback – based on his endless notes about rules, rules, and more rules, her anonymous landlord appears to be a cranky “Get off my lawn!” kind of guy. When her best friend Sophie offers her the job of a lifetime to come and work for her in Phoenix, Arizona, Annabelle jumps at the chance. She also has not one, but two ex-husbands even though she’s only in her twenties. It follows Annabelle Martin, a young woman who loves her job working as a freelance graphic designer but who has grown tired of the cold and dreary Boston winters. ![]() I’m pretty sure I had a smile on my face almost the entire time I was reading it. Jenn McKinlay’s new romance Wait for It is one of the most delightful books I’ve read so far this year. Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, RomanceĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book DepositoryįTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. ![]() Published by Berkley Books on August 10, 2021 Also by this author: Paris Is Always a Good Idea ![]() ![]() ![]() If I were allowed two heraldry books, one would be Boutell's Heraldry. ![]() A nice book with many pictures from the archives of the College of Arms also a section on international heraldry.Peter Gwynn-Jones is now Garter King of Arms. ![]()
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